With the hustle and bustle of work, kids and everyday life, sometimes there’s no time to whip up a batch of homemade tomato sauce. We checked out some of the popular supermarket brands and asked our Facebook fans for their faves. Here is how the top five measured up.

For this taste test, we stuck with straight-up marinara sauces without any fancy add-ins. We sampled the sauces on their own and with a plain cracker. To determine our 1 to 5 rating (5 being the highest), we paid close attention to flavor, texture, and nutrition content. With jarred sauces, our biggest concerns are calories, sugar and sodium. We also looked at the average cost — these babies don’t come cheap!

Prego Marinara Rating: 4Price: $3.39 per 23-ounce jar ($0.14 per ounce)Nutrition Info (per 1/2 cup): 80 calories, 480 milligrams sodium, 7 grams sugarOur Take: Prego’s sauce has an overwhelming tomato flavor with a touch of sweetness. You can taste the tiny pieces of tomato in every bite. Though the label claims its “100% natural,” Prego uses citric acid to preserve its sauce (the term “natural” is loosely regulated by the FDA).

Rao’s Homemade Marinara SauceRating: 5Price: $8.99 per 32-ounce jar ($0.28 per ounce)Nutrition Info (per 1/2 cup): 70 calories, 350 milligrams sodium, 4 grams sugarOur Take: Our Facebook fans gushed about the delicious flavor of Rao’s. Once I tasted it, I understood why. Full of chunky pieces of tomatoes and flavorful basil, it was my favorite of the bunch. Even better: There are only eight simple, fresh ingredients listed on the jar. The only downfall: It was by far the priciest of them all (but worth it!).

Newman’s Own MarinaraRating: 3.5Price: $3.59 per 24-ounce jar ($0.14 per ounce)Nutrition Info (per 1/2 cup): 70 calories, 510 milligrams sodium, 11 grams sugarOur Take: Newman’s Own had a nice blend of tomatoes, basil and onions with a touch of sweetness. This one was the highest in sodium (22% of your daily recommended amount) and had the most sugar per serving — probably because the sugar is added and is listed as the third ingredient. The plus side: it also had the most vitamin A (30%) thanks to all the tomatoes and tomato products used.

Barilla MarinaraRating: 4Price: $3.39 per 24-ounce jar ($0.14 per ounce)Nutrition Info (per 1/2 cup): 70 calories, 460 milligrams sodium, 6 grams sugarOur Take: You can taste the basil, tomatoes, onions and pepper in every spoonful of Barilla’s sauce. A slightly sweet aftertaste lingered on my tongue — perhaps due to the small amount of sugar added. “Natural flavors” are listed in the ingredients, but who knows what that really means?

Trader Giotto’s Organic Tomato Basic Marinara (Trader Joe’s Brand)Rating: 5Price: $2.29 per 25-ounce jar ($0.09 per ounce)Nutrition Info (per 1/2 cup): 60 calories, 440 milligrams sodium, 3 grams sugarOur Take: Take a peek in the jar and you can see the chunks of tomatoes and pieces of basil. The sauce has a pleasant tomato flavor that’s not overwhelming or too acidic. This was the only organic brand of the bunch (and the cheapest per ounce!) with no additives or sugar added. It also contains 25% of your daily vitamin C, which tied with Rao’s for the highest in the group.